WestSide Osaka

July 19 and July 31 is called “Doyo-no-Ushi- no-Hi” in Japan. In English it’s called  ”Midsummer Day of the Ox”.  The hottest season and humid sultry weather. People suffer summer lethargy called “Natsubate”. On this day Japanese people eat “Unagi-no-kabayaki”, which is called charcoal broiled eel in English.  Flavored with thick sweetened soy sauce to increase stamina and beat the summer heat.  This goes down very well with Beer in most cases.  We haven’t eaten any on the 19th, but will have some Unagi no Kabayaki on the 31st.

Here’s a photo on how the cook the Unagi no Kabayaki.  Where we live one set cost about 600yen, and it’s very tasty.  I will see if I have a recipe for this, so I can post it in my “Naokos Cooking” Blog.

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